1、High School Hints Step I Warm upStep I Warm up 1. hint 2. subscribe 3. view 4. former 5. graduate 6. orientation 7. frightened a. A special chance to see sth. b. A small piece of practical information or advice c. To complete a course in education d. To pay an amount of money regularly in order to r
2、eceive or use sth. e. Used to exist in earlier times f. Afraid; feeling fear g. Training or information that you are given before starting a new job, course, etc. Match the words with their explanations. Group I 1. sight 2. figure 3. go all out 4. select 5. particular 6. rainbow 7. neat a. To make g
3、reat efforts b. To choose sb./sth. from a group of people or things c.The act of seeing sb. / sth. d. especially e. To think or decide that sth. will happen or is true f. good; excellent (informal) g. A curved band of different colors that appears in the sky when the sun shines through rain Group II
4、 Match the words with their explanations. Step II PreStep II Pre- -readingreading 1. What do you want to achieve at high school? 2. Look at the words and picture. Predict what is talked about in the interview. Now lets read the interview and check your prediction. Task 1. Read the passage and answer
5、: Whats the interview about ? A. Lisas new college. B. New students in high school. C. Lisas suggestions to new high school students. D. Lisas high school life. Step III While ReadingStep III While Reading Task 2. Read the passage again and answer the questions. 1) What did Lisa find most helpful wh
6、en she started high school? 2) How did she deal with new challenges? 3) How did she handle disappointments? She found that Orientation Day was really helpful. Its a fantastic opportunity for new students to get to know the school and the other students. She figured shed better just go all out and se
7、e what happens. If you fail, no problem next time you can fail better! At first she was sad. Later she just kept working hard and encouraged herself to be part of something she loved in another way. some fantastic suggestions What is most helpful when she first started high school? How did she deal
8、with new challenges? How did she handle disappointments? Summarise Lisas suggestions for high shcool Problems she met Ways to solve them She suggested that we should make good use of _ because it is a fantastic opportunity to _ _ the school and make _. She said that we had better _ and face _ (fail)
9、 bravely. _ your head _ ,and you will succeed one day!” She suggested that we should hold an optimistic attitude and keep _. Finally, looking back on her high school, she offered us the most important advice:_ In her opinion, giving others a hand will make people feel good. In a word, I think the ad
10、vice she gave us is of great value. Orientation Day get to know new friends go all out failure up Hold working hard “Be a rainbow in somebody elses cloud.” Fill in the blanks to finish the summary and then try to retell it. Task 3 Step IV Difficult PointsStep IV Difficult Points 1. as if 似乎；好像；仿佛（=a
11、s though） 【教材原句】 I feel as if high school was only yesterday! 我觉得高中就像在昨天一样！ 【要点必记】 （1）look/seem/feel+ as if 表语从句 （2）as if 引导方式状语从句 as if 从句可用陈述语气。但更常用的是as if 引导的从句用虚拟语气，表示所述的情 况与事实不符，as if 从句谓语动词如下： 【误区警示】 as if + 分词分词 / 不定式不定式 / 形容词形容词 / 介词短语介词短语 as if 引导的从句有时可用省引导的从句有时可用省 略形式。略形式。 e.g. She stood a
12、t the door as if waiting for someone. 她站在门口，好像在等人。她站在门口，好像在等人。 与现在事实不符 与过去事实不符 had+ 过去分词 与过去事实不符 had+ 过去分词 与将来事实不符 would/could/might+ 动词原形 （1） _ _ _ _（看起来好像）（看起来好像）he didnt care about everything around him. （2） He _ _ _（看上去好像）（看上去好像）he was about to burst into tears. （3） He talks as if he _（know）ever
13、ything in the world. （4） Dont handle the vase as if it _（be）made of steel. （5） Eliza remembers everything exactly as if it _（happen） yesterday. 即学即练 It seemed as if looked as if knew were happened 2. sight n. 看见；视力范围；视野 【教材原句】 I was frightened at the sight of the test paper. 我一看到试卷就感到害怕了我一看到试卷就感到害怕了
14、。 【要点必记】 at the sight of 看到，一看到看到，一看到 at first sight 乍一看，初看时；初次见到乍一看，初看时；初次见到 catch sight of 看见，瞥见看见，瞥见 come into sight 进入视野，出现进入视野，出现 out of sight 看不见，不在视野之内看不见，不在视野之内 （1）The little girl felt frightened _ _ _ _ （一看见）the dinosaur toys. （2） Tom met Mary at a party，and they fell in love _ _ _ （初次见到）.
15、（3） At the railway station，the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _ _ _（看不见）. （4） Soon the truck _ _ _（出现）around a bend. at the sight of at first sight 即学即练 out of sight came into sight 3. come to an end 【教材原句】 I cant believe the first week is coming to an end. 我无法相信第一周就快结束了。我无
16、法相信第一周就快结束了。 【要点必记】 at the end of 在在末尾；在末尾；在结束的时候结束的时候 in the end 最后，终于最后，终于 on end 连续；竖着连续；竖着 make ends meet 使收支相抵使收支相抵 end up with 以以告终告终 （1）Our team won the game _ _ _（最后）（最后）. （2） It has been raining cats and dogs for two hours _ _ （连续）（连续）. （3） The mother managed to do several part-time jobs to
17、 _ _ _（使收支相抵）（使收支相抵）. in the end on end 即学即练 make ends meet 4. sothat 【教材原句】 I did the same, but the teacher spoke so fast that I couldnt take everything down. 我无法相信第一周就快结束了。我无法相信第一周就快结束了。 【句法分析】 so that意思是“如此意思是“如此以至于以至于,在该句当中引导结果状语从句。在该句当中引导结果状语从句。 【例句】 There were so many people in the room that I
18、 couldnt get into it. (1)so+ ./. . + a(n) + . many/much/few/little(少) + . +that从句 (2)such+ a(n) + . + 可数名词单数 . + 可数名词复数 . + 不可数名词 +that从句 【句式拓展】 (1) She drove _ fast at the turn that the car almost went off the road. (2) He made _ an inspiring speech that everybody got excited. (3) 这本书如此有趣这本书如此有趣,我们
19、班所有的学生都想读。我们班所有的学生都想读。（两种译法）（两种译法） 即学即练 This is so interesting a book that all the students in our class want to read it. This is such an interesting book that all the students in our class want to read it. so such Step V Post ReadingStep V Post Reading 1. What do you think Lisa means by If you fail
20、, no problem next time you can fail better? 2. How do you understand the words from Maya Angelou: Be a rainbow in somebody elses cloud. 3. Which piece of Lisas advice is the most helpful to you? Why? 4. What else would you like to ask Lisa about starting high school? Think and share Step VI Improvem
21、entStep VI Improvement 1. Discuss in groups: What problems did you face on your first day at high school ? Do you have some advice for other new students who may have the similar problems? And whats your advice? 2. Write down a report about your problems and advice. Write down a speech on giving adv
22、ice to the new students on their first day at high school. And give your speech to the class next period. HomeworkHomework Beginning: Problems you may face Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly, / Another problem is that Ways to solve the problem Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly, Another good way to solve the problem is to / that Ending: In a word / In short / To sum up, we may meet with different problems, but we can solve them. Tips: How to organise a speech Welcome to our high school! As senior high students, we are likely to meet with many problems.
